The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-25

See new advertisements on both pages.
The young men of Loretto are organic
ing brass band
Postmaster Herman BaumeT, of Johns
town. spent few hours in town on Mon
day.
Rupture instantly relieved by the use
of the celebrated Fry Truss. For sale at
Davison's drug store.
The Jury Commissioners met on Mon
day and drew the Grand and Traverse Jur-
ors for next June term. We will publish
the list next week.
Mr.. John Byrne, of Summit, along with
his family have been spending a few days
with Mr. Michael Donovan Of this place, the
father of Mrs. Byrne.
Another sample street lamp was re-
ceived by The borough authorities on Wed
nesdsy and will be placed in position for =
trial to-day. Thursday
Mrs. Mary Converry, wife of James
Converry, at one time a resident of this
place. had an apoplectic stroke, at Pittsburg
on Saturday last, and is not expected to Ie-
cover.
The foot race between w. II. Hough,
of Cleveland. and Ed. Boardley, of JOINS
town, came off at Pittsburgh on Wednesday
afternoon, and was won by Hough, by about
two feet The race was for purse OF $500
and considerable amount of outside bet
ting was done.
Rev. Henry Hill, or Philipsburg, Centre
Co, has been visiting his brother Rev. J.
Hill, pastor Of the Congregational church.
. - I,Tg. ,l IN
that church Sunday morning, and another
| in the Baptist church in the afternoon of the
sams day. He is a very pleasant pulpit ora
| tor.
! The new railroad along the Chest Creek,
when completed, will be great convenience
| to the people in the north of the county. 1t
will enable them to buy their dry goods.
/ dress goods, boots and shoes, groceries and
provisions at John Owens store on High
/ street, where goods are always sold at the
lowest pr ices.
! -Messrs. Thomas Griffith, of this place,
John Brown, OF Summerhill, and George B.
Stineman, of South Fork. have purchased
the William Murray tract of land, contain
ing about one hundred acres, anjoining the
town Of Summerhill, for the sum of $4,000.
/ 11ey lOEeDQ laying a uuHDtI VI lOWu
lots on the tract in the coming spring.
We are assured, by gentleman who
! knows, that the papers and everything else
needed are ready, and in few days char
ter viii be asked for, for railroad from
Cresson to Blairsville by way of Ebensbur2
and down the Blackick. A company OF
| capitalists with the necessary means will
undertake the building of the road.
The Ebensburg Bible Society, held It's
72d annual meeting in the G. NJ. church, or
last Sunday evening. Hon. a. a. Barker
President of the Society, presided, and
addresses were delivered by Revs. Bowers
Jones and Hill Of Ebensburg. The follow.
ing officers we're elected to serve for the
ensuing year: President A. A. Barker
Vice President John J. Evans; Treas, and
Librarian, c. T. Roberts; Secretary, George
\. Kirkead Executive Committee, R. 81
Tudor r. r. Tibbott, John James. Hosea
Evans, Thomas /. Jones and Thomas B.
DAVIS
The School Directors OF Ebensburg Dor
ough School district were offered by Super
teudant Strayer forty dollars for the schoo
building for school purposes for the comins
summer Two or the directors, MessTs
Morgan Hughes and E. G. Parrish were II
favor of accepting that amount. giving tht
preference, however, to Professor Leech
who is principal of the schools at present
a majority of the Directors, Messrs. William
Leighty, David Pryce, S. W. Davis anC
Thomas NJ. Jones decided however to rem
the buiIdig to Professor Leech for less thar
one-thlrd of forty dollars. How they make
up the differnce to the taxpayers is a ques
| ton chat theY ought to explain.